Teal and Holographic!

Hello everyone.

I feel like it's a constant catch up game I'm playing here! Whilst I have slightly lost the blogging motivation, the nail painting bit is still going strong so I've got a fair backlog of photos to get through. And of course, I don't usually remember the nail polishes I used by the time I get around to posting here. I'll try my best though :P

The teal is Rimmel London Do not disturb, the silver holographic is China Glaze OMG and I believe the teal glitter is Shimmer Polish Jasmine.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Polish Eva

Hey everyone. Here is a quick and simple post featuring Shimmer Polish Eva. I decided to layer two coats of it over Ulta3 Black satin for a vampier look.

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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A steampunk nail art

Hello hello! In this post, I am showing my attempt at a 'steampunk' nail art look :P I'm not sure I did the theme justice, but I actually quite liked the way this manicure turned out anyway.

The black is two coats of Ulta3 Black satin. I simply added some studs onto my pinky. On my ring finger, I have three coats of Shimmer Polish Candace. I stamped the image from BM-415 onto my middle finger. For my index, I created a gold glitter gradient using Alanna Renee Golden snitch. Lastly, I applied two coats of Hello Kitty Golden girl onto my thumb.

I love how classic black and gold look together, and in this case, a touch 'badass' too ;) What do you think of this look?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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A skittled Christmas manicure

Hi everyone~ Merry Christmas! I've been spending my day stuffed with bbq food, what about you? For today, I've come up with a Christmas skittled nail look - it's simple, but effective at the same time :)

Pinky: Two coats of China Glaze Poinsettia. Glitter gradient created with Shimmer Polish Candace.
Ring: Two coats of OPI Servin' up sparkle.
Middle: Two coats of Ulta3 lily white. The tree was created using China Glaze Holly-day.
Index: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin. I layered Candace over it.
Thumb: Two coats of Holly-day and then created a glitter gradient with Shimmer Polish Kelly.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Neutral skittle

Hello hello ^^ Neutral really seems to be calling me recently. It's a nice palette cleanser after wearing some brighter manicures, at least :P

I applied two coats of OPI Did you 'ear about Van Gough. For my ring finger, I have two coats of Shimmer Polish Irene. For my middle finger, I stamped a design from BM-404.

Love how it's neutral but also a little flashy at the same time ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shopping the Stash: J for Julie

Hello ladies :) Another letter which I do not own a brand with so I had to go with a nail polish name. This is the beautiful Shimmer Polish Julie. I don't remember the base colour I layered it over but I have a feeling it was OPI You're such a Budapest.

Two more letters until I once again own a nail polish brand beginning with the letter! Can't wait.. :P

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Khloe meets Jasmine

Hello ladies :) Here is a quick and simple glitter layering using the beautiful Shimmer Polish Jasmine and Nicole by OPI Khloe had a little lam lam. I'm not a fan of the super long name, but I have to admit the NOPI is a beautiful teal shade ♥ Oh, and this is J & K for the Shopping the Stash series I'm doing ;)

Do you like teal shades? What's your favourite teal nail polish?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Kelly meets Aragon

Hello everyone~ I had a brainwave awhile back and decided to combine my favourite green glitter with OPI Here today...Aragon tomorrow. Cue the most glorious green manicure with Shimmer Polish Kelly! ;)

I absolutely love the depth, the glitter goodness and all around amazingness of this manicure. You really can't go wrong with Cindy's creations ♥

Do you own Kelly? Or any Shimmer nail polishes? :)

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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Sew psyched with this look!♥

Hi everyone :) This post has a lame title but who cares when the mani is awesome? :P

Pinky & index: Two coats of Essie Sew psyched. Studs were added towards the cuticle of the nails.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin
Middle: Two coats of Shimmer Polish Irene
Thumb: Two coats of Ulta3 triple threat

I'm really loving the dusty green look paired with black and neutral glitter ♥ What do you think?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Beachy nails

Hi everyone! Sorry for disappearing this week, I've been so busy and just didn't have the chance to sit down and type up posts. I went through a major swatch session today though, so expect some more posts popping up soon! The nails were actually a mishmash of what I felt like when putting it together, but it ended up looking rather beach inspired :)

Pinky: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin and a star stud.
Ring: Two coats of Color Club High society.
Middle: Two coats of Shimmer Polish Irene.
Index & Thumb: Two coats of Ulta3 watermelon and a star stud.

Very appropriate for the nice weather we're having today! What do you think of this look? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Bright and blue ♥

Hello ladies~ Whenever I decide to skittle my nails - which is quite often, come to think of it - I usually reach for blue. I actually have no idea why! Anyways, here is my skittled up blue manicure using the beautiful Bourjois 1980 Boite Ronde :) The white is my usual Ulta3 lily white and the glitter is Shimmer Polish Kim.

Do you skittle often? Which colour do you reach for the most?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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OPI Incognito in Sausalito meets Candace

Hi ladies! Sometimes, a layering just clicks and you become amazed with the creation on your nails. This manicure is definitely one such look ♥ I applied two coats of OPI Incognito in Sausalito from the San Francisco collection and then layered it with a coat of Shimmer Polish Candace. Although the black glitter doesn't show through over the dark base, the gold just stands out so well :D

Are you a fan of layering? What is your favourite combination?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Swatches and review: Shimmer Polish Irene

Hi ladies! Here is another pretty Shimmer Polish to drool over :) This is two coats of Irene, a pretty mixture of champagne gold, black and multicoloured glitter particles.

Irene isn't a polish I would normally choose but I'm so glad I had the chance to try it out, because I love it!

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too!


Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Polish Nichole

Hey everyone! Here is a quick post featuring the beautiful Nichole - another of Cindy's brilliant creations! When I first saw Nichole, I thought it looked rather patriotic due to the combination of glitters. This is one easy coat of Nichole layered over Bourjois 1980 Boite Ronde.

What do you think of the glitter combination in Nichole? :)

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Wendy

Hi ladies! I have yet another a pretty Shimmer Polish layering to show you today. The thing I love most about Cindy's glitter bombs is that they're so versatile - you can either layer them over some undies or build them up easily into a glitter manicure. I chose the former this time and I'm quite proud of the end result :) I layered a thin coat of Wendy over Bourjois 1956 Le Rouge Fidele.

I'm sure you'll all agree that Wendy is absolutely stunning! Have you tried any Shimmer Polishes yet?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Polish Eva

Hi everyone :) Here is a short and sweet post on Shimmer Polish Eva. As some of you may know, I used to always shy away from the red/pink colour spectrum. However, since I started working full time this year (and hence seeing so many nails in these 'popular' shades), I have come to embrace the reds - so to speak - and stepped outside of my comfort zone.

Eva is a pretty red based glitter filled with micro holographic red and black glitter pieces. I applied three coats in my photos below in order to completely cover my nails. I just have one word for Eva...LOVE! ♥

See how it sparkles under direct sunlight :D

Cindy has an amazing line of glitter bombs, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too!

Do you own any Shimmer Polishes?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Teal and glitter gradient

Hi ladies. I've been in such a polish slump - no amount of nail browsing is helping me out of it! And so I'll just keep my nails simple for now.

I started with two coats of Nicole by OPI Khloe had a little lam-lam and then applied a glitter gradient using Shimmer Polish Sarah. What a gorgeous teal based glitter bomb this one is! I have loved each and every one of Cindy's creations so far but I believe Sarah may have become my most favourite Shimmer Polish. Of course, I'm bound to change my mind once I have worn the rest of them ;)

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Black and grey gradient...and a splash of colour :)

Hi ladies! I was inspired by a child's leggings the other day and decided to paint my nails based on it. With a gradient of black and grey though, I knew I wanted to add some colour to it ;)

Pinky: Two coats of Shimmer Polish Carmen.
Ring, middle & thumb: Two coats of Ulta3 wildberry and then a gradient with Ulta3 black satin. I then stamped with BM-205 and Rimmel Your majesty.
Index: Two coats of black satin and then a glitter gradient applied with Carmen.

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too!

What do you think, does Carmen add that little bit more colour to the nail look? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Green for nature

Hello hello! I decided to go for a green skittle for a weekend camp and this was what I put together :) On my pinky and index, I have two coats of OPI Jade is the new black and a stud accent. The stud is part of Born Pretty Store's stud wheel. There are a whole heap of other studs you can find such as hearts and stars - definitely a good combination of studs for someone just venturing out into this form of 3D nail accessory :) Don't forget you can use my code PIJ61 for a 10% discount off your total price.

I applied three coats of Shimmer Polish Jasmine on my ring finger. I loveeeeeee the glitter combination in Jasmine! It really reminds me of Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin. My middle finger has two coats of Jade is the new black and a stamped flower design from BM-221 using Ulta3 lily white. On my thumb, I have a glitter gradient of Jasmine over Jade is the new black.

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too!

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Swatches and review: Shimmer Polish Lucie

Hello ladies :) I have another pretty Shimmer Polish to share with you all today! Lucie is made up of red, silver and blue glitter pieces. I love the combination of glitters because it's not something I usually see. I layered one coat of Lucie over two coats of Nicole by OPI Love song.

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too :)

Thanks for reading!

~Sharon

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